Malaysia's economy grows annual 4.2 pct in Q1, helped by export rebound
Exports rose 2.2 pct on an annual basis in the first quarter of the year, after three consecutive quarters of contractions.
Fri May 17 2024
Unlocking the potential of second-tier cities: A blueprint for climate resilience and sustainable growth
Amidst Malaysia and the regions recent heatwave, the urgency of adapting to climate change grows ever more pressing.
Mon Apr 22 2024
New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage
The plan to make rain via cloud seeding to battle the smog has been pushed back due to unfavourable weather.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan back Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders
The Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have renewed support for the creation of a Palestinian state within pre-1967 borders as the Arab-Israeli conflict grows.
Sun Oct 08 2023
Furore over Spanish soccer kiss grows as prosecutors launch probe against federation chief
Spain opens a preliminary investigation into whether national soccer chief Luis Rubiales might have committed an act of sexual aggression.
Tue Aug 29 2023
Malaysia's economy grows 5.6% in Q1, above forecast
Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast annual gross domestic product growth would come in at 4.8% in the January to March period.
Fri May 12 2023
Finland happiest country, kindness in Ukraine grows: UN
Finland is known for its extensive welfare system, high trust in authorities and low levels of inequality among its 5.5 million inhabitants.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Turkey earthquake rescuers find 'miracle' survivors but frustration grows
Hopes of many more survivors were fading and criticism of the authorities grew as the death toll hits more than 37,000 in Turkey and Syria.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Content: Who's in control? You are
As the content sphere grows larger with multiple creators pushing content through, there is a crucial need for more effective regulation.
Fri Nov 04 2022
Young people in poorer places are often failed by banks - here's what needs to change
As the global population grows, it has been estimated that by 2030 the world will need more than 600 million new jobs.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Venezuelan rescuers search for missing as flood death toll grows
Rescuers searched for the more than 50 missing persons who were swept away by devastating floods following heavy rain.
Tue Oct 11 2022
Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows
Even the dead are affected, their resting places pressured not just by squatters but by a growing population with nowhere else to go.
Sun Oct 09 2022
Fury grows in Iran over woman who died after hijab arrest
Police rejected suspicions aired on social media that she was beaten, saying she fell ill as she waited with other detained women.
Mon Sep 19 2022
Japan premier shakes up cabinet as anger grows over party ties to Unification Church
Among the high-profile ministers removed was the younger brother of slain ex-premier Shinzo Abe, Nobuo Kishi, who had been defence minister.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Myanmar defends executions as 'justice for the people' as condemnation grows
Zaw said the men were given due process and insisted those executed were not democracy activists, but killers deserving of their punishment.
Tue Jul 26 2022